Seasonal diseases are spreading rapidly in Karimnagar district, with rising cases of dengue, malaria and typhoid. Hospitals are overcrowded, and private facilities are charging high fees. An eight-year-old girl reportedly died of dengue as health authorities launch a fever survey.
Hyderabad is witnessing a spike in seasonal diseases due to persistent bad weather. Government and private hospitals are reporting more cases of viral fevers. Health authorities have advised the public to avoid stale food, drink clean water and prevent mosquito breeding
It’s shaping up to be a ‘perfect storm’ scenario, with the public facing a convergence of health threats — from upper respiratory infections like the common flu, influenza, and swine flu, to water-borne illnesses such as typhoid, and vector-borne diseases including dengue, chikungunya, and Covid-19.
Doctors are also reporting a significant rise in bouts of Asthma among patients who already were diagnosed with the ailment. “During winters, up to 80 per cent of allergic reactions are caused due to house dust mite and moulds
Recently, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention alerted people flying from and to the US about the large number of undiagnosed cases of chikungunya in the State
As temperatures drop and chilly weather prevails at night and early morning, doctors are urging people to take basic precautions to prevent illness in the coming weeks.
Health Minister directed health officials to ensure all walk-in patients with flu-like symptoms at Government healthcare facilities mandatorily undergo Covid-19 tests
